Patient-Centered Dental Home: Clearinghouse of Existing Oral Health Quality Indicators


Topical Fluoride

Characteristics
COMPREHENSIVE

Component
Prevention and wellness focused

Measure Concept
Topical fluoride

Descriptions
The percentages of enrollees from birth through age twenty, stratified by age (<1, 1-2, 3-5, 6-9, 10-14, 15-18, and 19-20 years) who are continuously enrolled for a period of at least twelve months (allowing one break in service of up to forty-five days) who, within the reporting year, received at least one topical application of fluoride

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Children

Level of Measure

Data Source

Measure Identification
DQA Practice Based Measures Environmental Scan (2015)

Developer/Steward

Stage of Development/Use

Measure Endorsement